Transcript S2 Classical Music

Dynamics
The Dynamics of a piece of music give it character and mood.
So far you should know four dynamic terms…
Piano - Quiet
Forte - Loud
Pianissimo – Really Quiet
Sforzando – Suddenly Loud
Fortissimo – Really Loud
Crescendo – Gradually getting louder
Diminuendo – Gradually getting quieter
A New Invention!
The Classical Era also brought the birth of the
Piano - full name Pianoforte.
This replaced the Harpsichord which had been so
popular in the Baroque period.
Why do you think it is called Pianoforte?
Because it can play QUIET + LOUD
The Piano
The Piano was the first keyboard instrument
that allowed people to play both loudly and
quietly.
This is an example of a Piano Sonata
Sonata
The Piano brought with it the invention of the
Sonata. This is a type of composition for...
1. A composition for solo Piano
or
2. A composition for a solo instrument accompanied
by Piano.
Musical Building Blocks!
Chords are musical Lego!
They are the building blocks of all music.
Chords!
If we take a chord and break it from
this
this
to
we call it a BROKEN chord
Alberti Bass
If the notes of the Broken Chord follow a
certain pattern:
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We call it ALBERTI BASS – this was hugely
popular in the Classical period.
HINT: if you are listening to a piece of Piano
music with Alberti Bass – its probably from
the classical period.
Alberti Bass
Turn these chords into Alberti Bass. The first
one has been done as an example!
Fill in
these bars
- use the
example
above to
help!